Is global vaccine coverage rising?
As of 2024, dtp3 vaccine coverage is 85%: from 20% (1980) to 85%.
Why it changed
Three doses against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis show whether the health system reaches infants. Worth remembering: the 85% recorded in 2024 is not guaranteed to hold — comparable gains elsewhere have stalled or reversed once attention moved on.
Source · Our World in Data (WHO/UNICEF WUENIC) CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data) Last reviewed 2026-07-25
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What is the source for this number?
Our World in Data (WHO/UNICEF WUENIC). Last reviewed 2026-07-25 — CC-BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
How has this changed since 1980?
from 20% (1980) to 85%. As of 2024, DTP3 vaccine coverage stands at 85%.
What still isn’t solved?
Even a number this good is not the end of the story — the systems behind 85% still need upkeep, funding, and political attention to last.